Martin Brodeur will to make his 15th consecutive opening night start Saturday when the Devils face the Flyers at the Prudential Center. It will be the longest streak by a goaltender in NHL history as Brodeur passes Terry Sawchuk and Patrick Roy and their record of 14 consecutive opening-night starts.

Most Consecutive Opening-Night Starts By A Goaltender (entering 2009-10)

Brodeur's 14 consecutive starts in season openers for New Jersey already is the longest streak by a goaltender for one team. Last season he passed Chicago's Tony Esposito, who made 13 consecutive opening-night starts for the Blackhawks from 1969-70 through 1981-82. Brodeur has posted a 9-3-2 record with a 1.88 goals-against average, .928 save percentage and two shutouts in 14 opening-night appearances. The breakdown:

He posted his 100th career shutout against the Flyers, as well as his 500th career victory. He also broke Bernie Parent's record of wins in a season with his 48th and Saturday night was set to play in his 1,000th career game against Philly.

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The Devils' .662 winning percentage as a franchise ranks fourth in season openers. Including Kansas City and Colorado, they were 19-8-7 in 34 season openers. Only the Minnesota Wild, Ottawa Senators and Colorado Avalanche had better winning percentages.